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| Explanation of finasteride (noun) form: no plural an inhibitor applied in hormone therapy to block the conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone Sample of finasteride Finasteride is a competitive inhibitor of 5 alpha-reductase enzyme, and is used for treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia and androgenetic alopecia
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| Explanation of myeloma (noun) a disease of the bone marrow Sample of myeloma Clodronate delays osteolytic bone lesions, reduces the degree of hypercalcaemia and decreases pain in patients with multiple myeloma, claim the authors of a 24-month multicentre study.
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| Explanation of cystine (noun) form: no plural an amino acid Sample of cystine There is a rare metabolic disorder called cystinosis where cystine deposits in large amounts in the kidneys.
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| Explanation of caution (noun) form plural: cautions warning; caveat Sample of caution The evidence suggests that human insulin is a faster and shorter acting insulin and caution should be exercised in transferring patients from animal insulins.
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| Explanation of biopsy (noun) form plural: biopsies removal of a small piece of tissue from the body so it can be examined under the microscope Sample of biopsy A biopsy is a medical investigation.
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| Explanation of regurgitation (noun) form: no plural the process of bringing back undigested food from the stomach Sample of regurgitation Stimulating the gag reflex at the back of the throat after eating can lead to regurgitation of food.
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| Explanation of intravenous infusion (noun) form plural: intravenous infusions a series of fluids or drugs that are run into a vein over a set amount of time Sample of intravenous infusion Intravenous infusions are commonly used in hospitals to rehydrate patients. When admitted to our hospital, all patients were managed by fluid resuscitation (intravenous infusion of colloids to achieve haemodynamic stabilisation or a systolic blood pressure above 90 mm Hg) followed by endoscopy and mixed intravariceal and paravariceal injection sclerotherpy.
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| Explanation of calcified (adjective) forms: more calcified; most calcified; the most calcified made hard by calcium deposits Sample of calcified Bone is connective tissue that has been calcified.
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| Explanation of addition-elimination reaction (noun) form plural: addition-elimination reactions describes a process where two molecules are linked causing another molecule to removed (such as water) Sample of addition-elimination reaction Another term for addition-elimination reaction is a condensation reaction.
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| Explanation of personality (noun) form plural: personalities the essential character of an individual Sample of personality It can sometimes be difficult to determine whether the patient is ill-tempered and perhaps foulmouthed towards you because of the immediate effects of his illness and the frustration he feels, especially if he cannot speak normally, or whether it is part of a personality change which is going to last indefinitely.
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